ASMUS TIETCHENS & RICHARD CHARTIER - 'Fabrication 2' 2 x CD (Auf Abwegen)
"Fabrication 2" is the sequel to “Fabrication”, the first collaboration between Richard Chartier and Asmus Tietchens released in 2007 (Die Stadt). Whereas for the first collaboration the idea developed from the project around reinterpretations of Chartier’s “Postfabricated”, this time the efforts were directly focused on the reinterpretation of specific basic sound material. This material can be found on the first disc of “Prefabrication 2″, which was constructed by Richard Chartier alone in Montreal and Washington, DC. “Fabrication 2″ is the reworking of this sonic basis by Asmus Tietchens. Whereas the first CD has traces of subtle dematerialised rhythmic structures, the second disc is a study in minimalism and concentrated sound manipulation. Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold digifile, with original artwork by Richard Chartier.
UK 15£
Europe 16£
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Abfleischung' CD (Die Stadt)
12th part in the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums between 1980-1991. "Abfleischung" is based on material recorded by Tietchens as early as 1967-1970. These recyclings made in 1989 became the 20 short tracks on this album, which was originally released in edition of 500 copies on Hamster Records in 1989. The CD includes two previously unreleased tracks and comes in a jewel case with full colour artwork and poster booklet also featuring the original front and back cover. Limited edition of 600 copies.
UK 14.50£
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Aus Freude Am Elend' CD (Die Stadt)
11th part in the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums between 1980-1991. 'Aus Freude Am Elend' is based on the human voice as a primary sound source (using 'stolen' voices) and was originally released in edition of 500 copies on Dom America in 1988. The CD includes two previously unreleased tracks and comes in a jewel case with full color artwork and poster booklet also feat. the original front and back cover. First edition of 600 copies.
Timely reissue of the Syntactic 7" "Papier Ist Geduldig" (1996), plus three unreleased tracks. The sound represents the pre-Mengen era Tietchens sound - rawer and rougher than the recent sine wave and white noise permutations. Five sonic movements... 20 minutes of sounds derived from paper as a sound source. The CD is housed in a digisleeve designed by Tietchens, which holds another sleeve with reproductions of the original vinyl artwork. The CD itself is a half-metallised MCD, which plays in normal CD players. Limited to 500 copies.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Notturno' CD (Die Stadt)
Part 10 of the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums from 1980-1991 on CD. "Notturno" was originally released on LP by Discos Esplendor Geometrico in 1986 (ltd x 518) and then on CD by Baronni in 1993. Following 'Formen Letzter Hausmusik' and 'Hydrophonie', 'Notturno' was another 'serious' attempt at composing more electro-acoustic music, and Tietchens limits himself to using the (grand) piano, looping the sounds and filtering through sound effects and synths. To use loops as to the extent that Tietchens does is something that sets him aside from the regular musique concrete composers. Remastered.
UK 14.50£
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Seuchengebiete' CD (Die Stadt)
The seventh part in the re-release series of all early Tietchens albums between 1980-1991. "Seuchengebiete" is another early Tietchens classic, the first where he only used a single sound source as the basis of a complete album. Originally released on A-Mission in 1985, this new CD version includes one bonus track. Comes with a full colour fold-out booklet featuring the original cover artwork plus liner notes by Tietchens. Ltd x 600.
UK 14.50£
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Zwingburgen des Hedonismus / Mysterien des Hafens' CD (Die Stadt)
Part 9 of the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums from 1980-1991 on CD. This combines two separate releases from 1987 "Zwingburgen des Hedonismus") and 1988 ("Mysterien des Hafens"). 'Zwingburgen..." was originally released as a one-sided LP on Swedish label Multimood and features a single 21 min. long track composed on a Fairlight CMI. "Mysterien..." was part of a split LP (with Die Form) originally released on French label Odd Size and features recordings made by Tietchens using under-water microphones. The bonus track on this CD is a different version of the first track and previously unreleased. 1st edition of 600 copies with a poster booklet also featuring the original album covers.
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BLINDHAED - 'Whether That Will Make People Want To Become Archaeologists, We'll Have To See' SINGLE SIDED 12" (Ini.Itu)
The first release on this Belgian label is a single-sided , 20-minute 12" from Blindhæd. Abstract, musique concrete and experimental sounds, citing their influences as Lull, Asmus Tietchens, Phill Niblock etc. "The slight metallic rumble, the same subaquatic sound processing, the debris of contact microphone rumble. It seems to be dealing less with field recordings, and more with the electronic layering of various concrete actions and sounds, which shift along each other in quite an intelligent way. One can sense that there is quite some time and effort in this piece, since it flows subtle and moves into various different textures" (Vital Weekly). Ltd x 250 hand-numbered copies in a full colour sleeve.
UK 9£
Europe 12£
World 15£
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CADAVEROUS CONDITION - 'Destroying The Night' CD (Klanggalerie)
A very special release with an unusual mix of sound: Using Cadaverous Condition's "To The Night Sky" album as source material for their tracks, 11 acts have created a unique new style of music. Call it metal ambient, drone metal or electronics metal, the result is something previously unknown and exciting. Hear Nurse With Wound doing one of their darkest tracks ever, listen to Controlled Bleeding's totally insane restructuring of a rock track, or be surprised by Nocturnal Emissions's return to noise - this album is unlike everything else you have heard in recent years. Features: Ali Helnwein, Andrew Liles (2 tracks), Asmus Tietchens, Colin Potter, Controlled Bleeding, Gjöll, Holy McGrail, Nurse With Wound, Nocturnal Emissions (3 tracks), Product 8 and Thighpaulsandra. Artwork by Cyril Helnwein, son of Gottfried Helnwein. Ltd x 700 copies.
UK 12£
Europe 13£
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FREIBAND - 'Replicas' CD (Monochrome Vision)
Highly conceptual project that combines features of remix, recycling and plagiarism - the re-interpretation of classic album by Asmus Tietchens “Daseinsverfehlung”. All that can be heard on this CD, as always in case of Frans de Waard framework, is made from music that already existed: every sound, word in titles and even the cover picture - all is just processing and manipulation techniques. Ltd x 500.
JOHN DUNCAN - 'Da Sich Die Machtgier...' CD (Die Stadt)
Asmus Tietchens sent processed recordings of himself reading excerpts from two texts by E. M. Cioran. Duncan worked on and manipulated them, creating three pieces. There is little of Tietchens remaining in these abstract creations. Speed-altered voice tracks are stacked, swirling electronic sounds in the background providing proof of deeper processing. "Freih zein hoem macht..." ranks among Duncan's harshest pieces to date, while "Aber..." is more "typical" Duncan: a drone derived from the sound source but from which the sound source has been obliterated, and yet makes its ghostly presence palpable. Presented in a nice digipak with tasteful spot varnish and insert. Ltd x 1000.
UK 14.50£
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JOHN DUNCAN / KONTAKT DER JUNGLINGE / C. M. VON HAUSSWOLFF - 'Untitled' CD (Die Stadt)
A compilation of live recordings, specially released for a Die Stadt label night featuring all 3 artists at Argos in Brussels on 18 October 2007. The John Duncan recording was made at The Compound , San Francisco on 21 July 2007. Kontakt der Junglinge (Asmus Tietchens & Thomas Koner) 'Montreal Solution 1' is an excerpt from their live performance at Mutek Festival, Montreal on 28 May, 2003. The final track on this CD is by C.M. Von Hausswolff and was recorded at 'Easy To Swallow', All Tomorrows Parties, SEOne Club, London, curated by Russel Haswell, on 2 June 2005. Released in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies.
UK 13.50£
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KONTAKT DER JUNGLINGE - '-1' CD (Die Stadt)
Part three of the series of live CD's by the ongoing Thomas Köner / Asmus Tietchens project. '-1' features their second performance at the Lagerhaus on 28th April 2001. For everyone who liked '1' and '0' this is not to be missed. It once more shows their mutual talent of building a sound landscape of striking depths that, if the listener is willing, will draw him in further and further with every new listen. Ltd x 900 regular copies in a card sleeve.
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KONTAKT DER JUNGLINGE - '0' CD (Die Stadt)
This is the second part of the ongoing series of live performances (numbered backwards) by Kontakt Der Jünglinge - the collaborative project of renowned sound sculptor's Thomas Köner and Asmus Tietchens. '0' was recorded inside the M.S. Stubnitz, a ship situated in the harbour of Rostock, Germany. Much more 'basic' in the use of sounds than their first CD '1', the 43 minute long track creates a more dense and dark atmosphere with occasional rhythmic additions, seeming to reflect the space it was recorded in. Ltd x 900 regular copies in a card sleeve.
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KONTAKT DER JUNGLINGE - 'N' CD (Die Stadt)
Fourth part in the ongoing series of live collaborations by Thomas Köner and Asmus Tietchens. This marks the end of the first phase in their mutual work featuring the familiar 'classic' cover style. The music was recorded on 28th May 2002 at the 'Stedelijk Museum' in Amsterdam and shows the two treading on quieter grounds this time - crackles, drones, vast spaces with erratic noises. Ltd x 900 regular copies in a card sleeve.
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VA - 'Epitaph For John' CD (Korm Plastics)
Compilation with Asmus Tietchens, RLW (Ralf Wehowsky), Merzbow, Freiband (Frans De Waard) and John Watermann. "On April 2nd 2002 John Watermann died suddenly of an infection resulting from his ongoing treatment for cancer. Having in the final year of his life returned to artistic pursuits, he still had vast plans for future projects. Among these unfulfilled projects were plans to collaborate with Frans de Waard on a new release. Although only preliminary discussions on the collaboration took place and Watermann never completed any work towards the project, Watermann's source material that was to be the basis of the work now serves as a basis for this tribute release. This release serves as a record of Watermann and his influence, documenting the respect he reserved from his peers and, hopefully, introducing his work to a new audience." [Frans De Waard] Outsized sleeve with inserts.
VA - 'Listen To Something Different' CD (Ars Macabre)
Fascinating collection of Dark Ambient, avant-garde, minimal and experimental tracks, released for the 10th anniversary of German shop / mailorder / concert organiser Ars Macabre. Features exclusive tracks from: Asmus Tietchens, Aube, Beequeen, Column One, Controlled Bleeding, Ditterich Von Euler-Donnersperg, Etant Donnes, Inade, Rapoon, The Hafler Trio, Troum and Windfahnenamt. Presented in a foldout digipak.
UK 8£
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VA - 'Must Be Musique' LP (Dark Vinyl)
Rare noise / experimental compilation released in 1992 by Dark Vinyl, gathering some of the most notable artists of the scene. Dark, chilling ambient noise and industrial from: John Watermann, Sigillum S, Trance (Mason Jones), Asmus Tietchens, Ophiolateria (John Murphy) and CV Massage (John Duncan & Ciro Iamarco). Limited to just 500 copies with gold print - ACT FAST!
Concrete sounds and abstract constructions, endlessly recycled and digitally treated. The new album by Asmus Tietchens, Kouhei Matsunaga and Y-Ton-G bears the idea of total remix work. Following the great tradition of mail-collaborations, this German-Japanese trio recorded this new series of experimental music studies. Ltd x 500 copies. Russian import.
